Overview of the National and International Guidelines for Care of Breast Cancer Survivors

Klotz, Jeffrey K.; Kamineni, Padma; Sutton, Linda

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-75377-1_1

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“…However, enthusiasm for using SCPs has been tempered by the evidence that SCPs are not effective and are exceedingly difficult to effectively implement [16,17]. While SCPs are still recommended for cancer patients, SCPs are no longer mandated by accreditation bodies including the Commission on Cancer (COC) [60]. Per the 2020 COC guidelines, particular elements of SCPs are not mandated [61].…”

Section: A Case For Risk-stratified Scpsmentioning

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“…The literature also supports the lack of organizational resources being a barrier to SCP use [17], even when mandated by professional societies. As mentioned previously, SCPs are no longer mandated by COC [60]. Importantly, the provision of SCPs to underserved populations would also require the devotion of additional resources to the implementation of SCPs.…”

Section: Barriers and Challenges To Considermentioning

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A scoping review of the evidence on survivorship care plans among minority, rural, and low-income populations

Tarver,

Justice,

Jonnalagadda

et al. 2024

J Cancer Surviv

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Purpose Despite recent advances in cancer control and the number of cancer survivors increasing substantially over the past years, some cancer survivors continue to experience disparities due to barriers to recommended survivorship care. The use of survivorship care plans (SCPs) may be a way to help care for these individuals and their respective issues after they complete their primary treatment. The purpose of this scoping review is to understand the evidence on SCPs among minority, rural, and low-income populations: groups that experience disproportionately poorer cancer health outcomes. Methods Computer-based searches were conducted in four academic databases. We included peer-reviewed studies published in the English language and conducted in the USA. We systematically extracted information from each paper meeting our inclusion criteria. Results Our search identified 45 articles. The 4 major themes identified were (1) disparities in the receipt of SCPs where populations experience unmet needs; (2) benefits of SCPs, including improved care coordination and self-management of cancer; (3) needs and preferences for survivorship care; and (4) barriers and facilitators to using SCPs. Conclusions Despite the potential benefits, underserved cancer survivors experience disparities in the receipt of SCPs and continue to have unmet needs in their survivorship care. Survivorship care may benefit from a risk-stratified approach where SCPs are prioritized to survivors belonging to high-risk groups. Implications for Cancer Survivors SCPs are a tool to deliver quality care for cancer survivors. While evidence is mixed on SCPs’ benefits among the general population, SCPs show promise for underserved populations when it comes to proximal outcomes that contribute to disparities.

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